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Rucka Manor is like a journey through different historical periods, having been built, rebuilt, and changed owners and functions over the centuries. The manor’s name comes from the surname of the Polish nobleman Bartolomejs Rucks (Bartholom\u00e4us Ruzki), who acquired the manor in 1584. However, the manor’s story began even earlier \u2014 during the time of the masters, it belonged to C\u0113sis burgomaster Sebastian Ditmer, whose lands were first mentioned in records in 1577. <\/p>\n

The history of Rucka Manor changed with its rulers \u2014 in 1626, Swedish King Gustav II Adolf gifted the manor to C\u0113sis burgomaster Hanns Gieging, granting him the late Sebastian Ditmer’s house in C\u0113sis with all its associated land. For several generations, the manor remained in the Gieging family, passing down from father to son. 1688. In 1688, the manor already belonged to Johan Gieging, who had inherited it from his ancestors.<\/p>\n

As befits a true manor, Rucka was not just one house, but an entire estate. 17. In the 18th century, the manor owned six farmsteads, inhabited by peasants with resonant surnames \u2014 Dz\u0113rve, Lieti\u0146\u0161, Jegors, Miez\u012btis, Bikars, and others. Some residents of Rucka belonged to the C\u0113sis parish, while others were members of the \u0100rai\u017ei parish.<\/x>The mid-19th century brought a difficult period for the manor \u2014 due to debts, it went up for auction. However, its true flourishing began in 1896 when Hermann Alexander Viktor von Brimmer purchased the manor. Contemporaries described Brimmer as an educated, enterprising, and versatile Baltic German who significantly developed local agriculture and livestock farming until the manor’s nationalization in 1920. Under his leadership, the Rucka limestone quarry and lime kiln were modernized, becoming the largest in the C\u0113sis region. <\/p>\n

Brimmer was not just a man of the estate \u2014 he actively participated in public life as a member of the C\u0113sis district board, led the construction of bridges over the Gauja River, and was a member of the Russian-Baltic Sea Governorate Historical and Antiquities Society. Interestingly, his personal passions included breeding purebred horses and driving cars \u2014 apparently, the gentleman appreciated both traditional and modern transport! <\/p>\n

During World War I, the manor was transformed into a Russian army infirmary, treating both wounded and sick soldiers. In these years, the number of beds in the infirmary increased from 20 to 60, but the lack of medical personnel and equipment was noticeable \u2014 there wasn’t even an X-ray machine, and only two nurses worked without a doctor; later, three volunteer mercy sisters joined. <\/p>\n

After Latvia gained independence in 1919, the manor became state property, and in 1925, the 3rd section of Latvian Railways was located there, followed later by a sanatorium for railway workers’ children. After World War II, the “Rucka” tuberculosis hospital began operating in the manor’s main building, closing its doors only in 2005. <\/p>\n

Today, after six years of abandonment, the manor became property of the C\u0113sis municipality in 2011. Following reconstruction, the Rucka Art Residency Center was established there, thus giving the historic premises a new, creative spirit. <\/p>\n

The materials used for the description are:<\/em>
\nIlma Z\u0101l\u012bte, Mg. hist. and C\u0113sis Rotary Club project “Tour of C\u0113sis Manors”<\/x>From the collections of C\u0113sis Castle Museum and C\u0113sis Central Library
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Rucka Manor, along with Zeltkalns and Aleksandrs Manors, can be considered a construction material production hub for the C\u0113sis area \u2014 lime was burned and dolomite extracted here.<\/p>\n

Hermann Alexander Viktor von Brimmer successfully protected Rucka Manor during the 20th-century revolutions and wars, enlisting the support of Cossack dragoons when needed.<\/x>In 1915, a Red Cross infirmary operated at Rucka Manor, providing refuge for refugees from Kurzeme and Zemgale who were forced to hastily abandon their homes. <\/p>\n

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  • 1577: The manor’s lands are first mentioned in records as the property of C\u0113sis burgomaster Sebastian Ditmer<\/li>\n
  • 1584: The manor was acquired by Polish nobleman Bartolomejs Rucks, from whom it derives its name<\/li>\n
  • 1626: Swedish King Gustav II Adolf granted the manor to C\u0113sis burgomaster Hans Gieging<\/li>\n
  • 1688: The manor belongs to C\u0113sis burgomaster Johan Gieging<\/li>\n
  • 1738: The manor belongs to the widow of Provost Johan Heinrich Hinkeldey, Maria Elisabeth n\u00e9e Gieging <\/li>\n
  • 1768: Notary Karl Benjamin von Hinkeldey sells the manor to Major M. R. von Palmstrauch<\/li>\n
  • 1804: The manor is inherited by district judge Emanuel Gustav<\/li>\n
  • 1848: Due to debts, the manor goes up for auction, where it is purchased by paving judge Jul. f. Wulf <\/li>\n
  • 1896: Rucka Manor is bought by Hermann Alexander Viktor von Brimmer<\/li>\n
  • 1915: A Red Cross infirmary is established at the manor<\/li>\n
  • 1919: The manor becomes state property of Latvia<\/li>\n
  • 1925: The 3rd section of Latvian Railways is located in the manor<\/li>\n
  • 1940-1941: The manor is converted into a sanatorium for railway workers’ children<\/li>\n
  • 1945-2005: The “Rucka” tuberculosis hospital operates in the manor<\/li>\n
  • 2011: The manor becomes property of the C\u0113sis municipality<\/li>\n
  • 2011: After reconstruction, the Rucka Art Residency Center is established in the manor<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":1019,"template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[204,312],"product_tag":[243],"class_list":{"0":"post-2302","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-cesis-house","7":"product_cat-manor","8":"product_tag-manor","10":"first","11":"instock","12":"shipping-taxable","13":"product-type-simple"},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cesustasti.lv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/2302","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cesustasti.lv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cesustasti.lv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cesustasti.lv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1019"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cesustasti.lv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2302"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cesustasti.lv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=2302"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cesustasti.lv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=2302"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cesustasti.lv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=2302"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}